Latest News
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IMPORTANT ALERT! State Funding for Louisiana teachers to receive free AP training!
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Private Schools & Choice: The Student Scholarships for Education Excellence Pilot Program in Orleans Parish
Click here to read the latest report in our Spotlight on Choice project.
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Click here to learn more about our AP summer training and to register.
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Community Conversations about Disconnected Youth
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New America Media event focuses on connecting parents to education reform in New Orleans and the Southeast
Click here to read about the panel presentation, featuring CI’s Debra Vaughan.
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Parent Opinion Poll Highlighted by the Associated Press
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The Future of Public School Governance in New Orleans Remains Uncertain
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New Orleans City Business Calls on Governor Jindal to Better Fund Public Education
Click here to read the article, which references Cowen Institute research.








Service Learning Internship Program
The Cowen Institute is committed to attracting the brightest minds at Tulane University to serve as change agents in the revolutionary movement to transform the city’s public schools. In partnership with the Center for Public Service (CPS), the Cowen Institute launched an education-focused service learning internship, providing Tulane students with the opportunity to participate in the transformation of public education taking place in the city. The education service learning internship merges civic engagement with academic inquiry by pairing undergraduate students with traditional public and charter schools or the nonprofit organizations supporting them. This unique learning experience enables students to be involved in reshaping and rebuilding New Orleans’ public education in tangible ways. To become an intern at the Cowen Institute, you must submit an application. Click here for more information about internships at the Cowen Institute.